Restoration starts again....!

Restoration starts again....!

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TurboTony

908 posts

170 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Terry

Your car is going to be magnificent! I cannot wait to see it in real life and perhaps find a tunnel in Europe for both of us (and others) to drive through.

Cheers
Tony

Longers

4,492 posts

227 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Looks superb Terry thumbup

Buzzlt

239 posts

164 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Looking good, keep up the good work hope to see you in it soon.

Just surprised you didn't go for chicken skin ;-)

Cheers Greg

tel595

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684 posts

171 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Buzzlt said:
Looking good, keep up the good work hope to see you in it soon.

Just surprised you didn't go for chicken skin ;-)

Cheers Greg
The Peri Peri skin option wasn't available when I ordered the trim type Greg! lick

tel595

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684 posts

171 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Thanks for the compliments guys, most appreciated. I'm sure it will worth it in the end..
I have a question regarding the roof hoop thingy, where it hinges. I think Dave (The Trimmer) has made an error in that the hinges are exposed and not covered. I can't remember what I did when I removed the hood, I know the bolts were either snapped or seized in the mounting point. Theres 3 bolts which bolt the hinge to the hoop and I can't remember seeing these before. If anyone can throw light on this I'd be grateful. I'll upload a pic of what I mean when I'm back in the unit.. Cheers, Terry

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Do you mean the pivot bolts, one either side of the hoop, or how the struts are attached to the hoop and tub?

tel595

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684 posts

171 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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v8s4me said:
Do you mean the pivot bolts, one either side of the hoop, or how the struts are attached to the hoop and tub?
It's where the pivot bolts are Joe. The hinges are attached to the hoop with 3 bolts and the then the pivot bolt attaches to the body.. The steel plate on the my hoop is exposed and I'm sure it wasn't like that originally, it was trimmed over.. It was so long ago when I stripped it I've forgot what it should be like..

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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I've never seen one un-trimmed. This is mine...

This is the side which faces the tub..



and this is the side which faces the inside of the car. As you can see, fully trimmed.



It may be bolted as well but AFAIA the plate the pivot bolt goes through is bonded to the hoop and is shaped to give this a nice smooth profile which, as I say, is trimmed on every one I've seen.

It's coming along beautifully and that's my favorite colour combination. I hope you'll have it ready for the EuroTour to show off.

tel595

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684 posts

171 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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v8s4me said:
It may be bolted as well but AFAIA the plate the pivot bolt goes through is bonded to the hoop and is shaped to give this a nice smooth profile which, as I say, is trimmed on every one I've seen.

It's coming along beautifully and that's my favorite colour combination. I hope you'll have it ready for the EuroTour to show off.
Yep, that's the part. He's trimmed the hoop then bolted the hinge bracket to it through the leather. I'll have a word with him tomorrow to see what can be done. He may be able to make a type of cover trim that will go over bracket otherwise it's a major task... hey ho..

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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tel595 said:
...He's trimmed the hoop then bolted the hinge bracket to it through the leather. ....
That's wrong. He's forgotten to attach the hoop to the pivot brackets before trimming it. He must know it's not the right way to do it because he has done other 'S's.

tel595 said:
....He may be able to make a type of cover trim that will go over bracket...
Possibly, but what will it look like?

tel595 said:
.....otherwise it's a major task....
Yep. But it would be a shame to spoil the finished article when you've put so much money and effort in to making everything else perfect. If you accept a compromise which sticks out like a sore thumb, you'll be pissed off every time you get in the car.

Also make sure he has fitted the correct rubber moulding on the edges of the targas; the ones which seal the top edges of the window. And, if they are the correct rubbers, they are the right way around. Otherwise the rain will seep in.


Top Gear TVR

2,244 posts

153 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Every car needs patina

v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Sunday 7th February 2016
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Top Gear TVR said:
Every car needs patina
Yes, but not sopping wet carpets thumbup

tel595

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684 posts

171 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Starting to put the nice bits together at last.. Will be glad to see this back in...and working.!! smile






v8s4me

7,234 posts

218 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Lovely dash thumbup

SJS357

1,505 posts

155 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Very nice Tel thumbup

Scoobimax

1,892 posts

200 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Nicest veneer dash I've seen - be good to see it for real at Burghley

AutoAndy

2,265 posts

214 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Just compared that dash to your earlier post of it before in November....what a difference!

Don't finish it Tel, we will all just be jealous
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phillpot

17,105 posts

182 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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1400 revs and 170mph!

tel595

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684 posts

171 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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phillpot said:
1400 revs and 170mph!
And it had a bit more left too..... biggrin

mk1fan

10,507 posts

224 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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Have you thought of swapping the clock and oil pressure gauges round?